IIT GATE 2026 Admission Online Form – Start
Short Details: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, has released the official notification for the **Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026**. The examination is mandatory for admission to M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D. programs in IITs, IISc, and other reputed institutions, as well as eligibility for PSU recruitment. The online registration process through GOAPS is live, and candidates are advised to complete their applications before the final deadline of **October 9, 2025** (with late fee).
Important Dates
| Application Start Date |
**28 August 2025** |
| Last Date Apply Online (Regular / Without Late Fee) |
**28 September 2025** |
| Last Date with Late Fee |
**09 October 2025** |
| Admit Card Available |
**02 January 2026** |
| GATE 2026 Exam Dates |
**07, 08, 14 & 15 February 2026** |
| Result Declared |
**19 March 2026** |
Application Fee (Per Test Paper)
| Category |
Regular Fee (Till Sept 28, 2025) |
Late Fee (Till Oct 9, 2025) |
| Female / SC / ST / PwD Candidates |
**₹1000/-** |
**₹1500/-** |
| General / OBC / EWS / All Other Candidates |
**₹2000/-** |
**₹2500/-** |
**Payment Mode:** Pay the Examination Fee Through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
GATE 2026 Eligibility & Exam Details
| Criteria |
Details |
| **Age Limit** |
**No Upper Age Limit** for GATE 2026. |
| **Educational Qualification** |
Candidates must be currently studying in the **3rd or higher years** of any undergraduate degree program (e.g., B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. 4/5 year course) **OR** have completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts, or Humanities (3-year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. included).
|
| **Mode & Duration** |
Computer Based Test (CBT) for **3 Hours** (180 Minutes). |
| **Total Marks/Questions** |
**100 Marks** / **65 Questions** (10 General Aptitude + 55 Subject/Math). |
| **Negative Marking** |
**Only for MCQs**. 1/3 mark deducted for a wrong 1-mark answer, and 2/3 for a wrong 2-mark answer. **No** negative marking for MSQ or NAT questions. |
GATE 2026 Total Test Papers: 30
| S.No. |
Test Paper Name |
Code |
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| 2 | Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| 3 | Architecture and Planning | AR |
| 4 | Biomedical Engineering | BM |
| 5 | Biotechnology | BT |
| 6 | Civil Engineering | CE |
| 7 | Chemical Engineering | CH |
| 8 | Computer Science and Information Technology | CS |
| 9 | Chemistry | CY |
| 10 | **Data Science and Artificial Intelligence** | **DA** |
| 11 | Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| 12 | Electrical Engineering | EE |
| 13 | Ecology and Evolution | EY |
| 14 | Environmental Science and Engineering | ES |
| 15 | Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| 16 | Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| 17 | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| 18 | Mathematics | MA |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| 20 | Mining Engineering | MN |
| 21 | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| 22 | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| 23 | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| 24 | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| 25 | Physics | PH |
| 26 | Statistics | ST |
| 27 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| 28 | Engineering Sciences (XE) | XE |
| 29 | Humanities & Social Sciences (XH) | XH |
| 30 | Life Sciences (XL) | XL |